Godzilla on DVD -- Constance Goodnow

This section of the site will be devoted 
solely to the King of the Monsters, and
 other giant monsters on DVD. This list 
will cover the DVD's that are in my own 
personal collection as I have had the chance 
to review them. As I get new ones, this page 
will be updated. Please feel free to email 
corrections to IceDiamond@juno.com.

Godzilla - 1954  Goodtimes - OOP
Stars: ***
Languages:English
Subtitles: No
Region Encoding: 0
Sound Options: Mono
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, B&W, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Average. 
Sound quality: Not bad. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: None

Godzilla - 1954  Sony Music Entertainment
Stars: ***
Languages:English
Subtitles: No, but is closed captioned
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks: Dolby Digital, B&W, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Good. 
Sound quality: Best heard in mono as Surround 
               Sound 5.1 gives the audio a tinny, unnatural quality. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee for the Gamecube advertisement

King Kong Vs Godzilla - 1962  Goodtimes - OOP
Stars: **
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: Yes
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Average. 
Sound quality: Not bad. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: None


Gammera The Invincible - 1965 Alpha Video
Stars: ***
Languages: English
Subtitles: Unknown
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, B&W, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Average. 
Sound quality: Not bad. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Gallery of Posters, Lobby cards, photos


Godzilla Vs. Mothra - 1964 Sony Music Entertainment
Stars: ****
Languages: English
Subtitles: Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired.
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  Best heard in mono as Surround
                Sound 5.1 gives the audio a tinny, unnatural quality. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee for the Gamecube advertisement

Godzilla Vs. Megalon = 1973 Passion Productions
Stars: *
Languages: English
Subtitles: None
Region Encoding: 0
Sound Options:dts 5.1 surround sound
Other remarks:DTl, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Fuzzy and blurry, red tinged crapaholic pan and scan
Sound quality:  bleaugh
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: The pleasure derived from watching this particular one burn on a bonfire

Godzilla Vs. Megalon - Talent Video and Multimedia, HK
Stars: **
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles: English, Chinese, Cantonese
Region Encoding: 0
Sound Options:dts AC3 Stereo
Other remarks:DTl, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: OK i Guess
Sound quality:  Not bad
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras:None

Destroy All Monsters - 1968 - ADV Films
Stars: ***
Languages: English
Subtitles: None that I happen to know of. No, not one...
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono
Other remarks:DTl, Color, Single Layer, Widescreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful
Sound quality: Good
Interactive Menus: No
Bonus Extras: This is the song that never ends, it just goes on and on my friends...

Godzilla's Revenge = 1969 - Sony Music Entertainment
Stars: *
Stars: ****
Languages: English
Subtitles: Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired.
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  Best heard in mono as Surround Sound 5.1 
gives the audio a tinny, unnatural quality. Best watched 
with the volume turned all the way down as that kid in the 
clunky headphones and disturbingly short shorts has a 
tendency to shriek in an annoying manner.
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee for the Gamecube advertisement

Terror of Mechagodzilla = 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
Stars: ****
Languages: English
Subtitles: Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired.
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  Best heard in mono as Surround 
Sound 5.1 gives the audio a tinny, unnatural quality. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee for the Gamecube advertisement

Rodan - 1959 Sony Music Entertainment
Stars: ****
Languages: English
Subtitles: Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired.
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  Best heard in mono as Surround 
Sound 5.1 gives the audio a tinny, unnatural quality. 
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee for the Gamecube advertisement

Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah/Godzilla and Mothra the Battle for Earth - Tristar Pictures
Stars: ****
Languages: English
Subtitles: None
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers

Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla/Godzilla Vs Destroyah  - Tristar Pictures
Stars: ****
Languages: English
Subtitles: None
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Mono, Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Fullscreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers

Godzilla 2000 -  Tristar Pictures
Stars: *****
Languages: English 5.1 and 2 Channel Dolby -- French
Subtitles: English, French
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Widescreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers, Audio Commentary, Talent Files, Production notes

Godzilla X Megagiras - Universe Laser and Video co., ltd HK
Stars: ****
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese
Subtitles: Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, English
Region Encoding: 3
Sound Options: Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Widescreen LBX
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers

Godzilla Mothra King Ghidora - Universe Laser and Video co., ltd HK
Stars: ****
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese
Subtitles: Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, English
Region Encoding: 3
Sound Options: Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Widescreen LBX
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers

Godzilla X Mechagodzilla Universe Laser and Video co., ltd HK
Stars: ****
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese
Subtitles: Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, English
Region Encoding: 3
Sound Options: Surround Sound 5.1
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Widescreen LBX
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers

Godzilla X. Mechagodzilla - Tristar Columbia
Stars: *****
Languages: Japanese, English
Subtitles:  English, French
Region Encoding: 1
Sound Options: Dolby Digital
Other remarks:Dolby Digital, Color, Single Layer, Anamorphic Widescreen
Picture quality: Crisp and Beautiful. 
Sound quality:  GODZILLA'S IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!
Interactive Menus: Yes
Bonus Extras: Theatrical Trailers
Remarks: I'd like to praise Sony for a job well done. 
The movie itself has been Americanized without cutting 
it to bits or changing the music -- this movie is as 
it was meant to be seen. I am extremely pleased. Just 
plain BEAUTIFUL! Thanks guys!!